>>>Things seem a bit too politically correct these days in scouting. Or is it me?

I think that's pretty true, unfortunately. As a dad and Scout leader trying to give boys a chance to have the experience we did as kids, I will say that the Boy Scouts are trying very hard to survive and maintain their timeless values in a world that has some people working constantly to undermine them.

Things like the Scout oath seem to set too high a standard for some people: "On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight"

If they object to that, imagine what they must think of the Scout law: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.

Imagine the kind of world we'd have if that caught on... better call the Supreme Court <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />